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NE—AR stands for Nixdorff Etchegorry — Architecture Research, an international brand specialized in the fields of architecture and design. NE—AR is based in Frankfurt, Germany and led by Lars Nixdorff and Luis Etchegorry.

NE—AR is an office interested in architectural possibilities. Setup as a platform for exchange within a local and global context, our approach mixes keen analysis and formal experimentation into uniquely responsive designs. Thus we perform as an integrated design environment forming clusters of architects, designers, thinkers, consultants, project partners and clients. NE—AR envisions an optimistic yet critical view towards the world by researching its trends and behaviors. This enables our firm to understand research as a generator of new concepts and ideas.

NE—AR offers cutting-edge design and a methodological approach to all our products. Our design strategy focuses on an integrated approach, which results into an added value to the recipient. The resulting design is materialized conceptualization that is able to dialogue with contemporary life and society. This is possible due to a process set-up that hosts and facilitates a platform for the integration of client´s ideas, consultants and project partners form the first instance and throughout every proj
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NE—AR has considerable experience and knowledge in complex assignments in the field of architecture, urbanism and interior design, throughout various scales and stage levels. These ranges from product design to urban master plans, through small private refurbishments, residential, retail and infrastructural projects.

Another NE—AR focus lies in temporary conceptual work –exhibition and installation design- allowing us to put into practice some of our research ideas in order to apply them to our future projects. NE—AR offers an international professional background which is embedded within the latest contemporary discourse. The high performance of our work derives from more than a decade of working experience on various projects from concept to realization, achieving a high level of internationally recognized design excellence. Our firm can offer an excellent insight into overseas building projects and collaborates successfully with local and international consultants. For each development, we facilitate a constant dialogue between the design teams and consultants to effectively lead design developments marked by a seamless flow of ideas, strategies and solutions pertaining to all aspects of the project large and small.

Our international background enables us to understand, assimilate, adapt and react to social, economic, cultural and aesthetic different realities. In a world where communication is at stake, we envision a differentiated response while at the same time delivering an integrated, synthetic product able to cope with its contextual and contemporary necessities. Thus, we perform as pragmatic as required, yet as elaborate and sophisticated as possible, consolidating NE—AR as the alternative architectural solution.

From 2006 until 2008, Lars has been Architect for UNStudio Amsterdam, being responsible Design Leader for several realized and winning projects. Among others he successful contributed to Finance and Tax office IBG, Groningen, The Netherlands, The Museum of Middle East Modern Art MOMEMA, Dubai, United Arabian Emirates, The Theater of Spijknisse, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands. Returning to Frankfurt in 2008 Lars has been working as independent Architect on several project developments, among them residential developments in Hamburg and Berlin, as well as contributed several competition entries and project collaborative studies. Between 2010 and 2013 Lars has been collaborating with Franken Architekten based in Frankfurt am Main, fulfilling the role of Design Director and working in several national and international projects and competitions. Among other projects he has been project leader for the completion of the BMW showcase pavilion of the Olympic Games 2012.

Luis Etchegorry
Founder—Director

Born and raised in Argentina, Luis Etchegorry received in 2002 his Bachelor degree on Architecture from Universidad de Buenos Aires and in 2006 his Master in Arts in Advanced Architectural Design (M.A. / AAD) diploma from SAC -Städelschule Architecture Class- at the Städelschule Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Frankfurt am Main, Germany under the tutorship of Prof. Ben van Berkel, Prof. Johan Bettum and Prof. Mark Wigley. From 2006 till 2008, he has been appointed as Guest Professor at the SAC/ Städelschule Architecture Class and co-director of the year-long Space of Communication interdisciplinary project sponsored by T-Mobile Deutschland during the period of 2006-2007. His research and design work has been exhibited at several institutions and exhibitions including the 1st International Architectural Biennale Rotterdam and Portikus Gallery in Frankfurt am Main. Luis has collaborated as an Architect in several architectural practices in Argentina and in the Netherlands.

While working at estudio Claudio Vekstein, in Argentina from 1999 till 2005, he intensively took part in large scale public projects. In 2008 he joined UNStudio (Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos) and during this period -first as an Architect and later in 2010 as Senior Architect/ Associate, he has worked on many built and award winning projects with highly acclaimed international status. Since he has been working at UNStudio he guided design teams in the initial design phases and successfully contributed to several of UNStudio’s winning competition projects such as the commercial mixed-use projects for SOHO China in Shanghai and the Hanjie Wuhan shopping mall. Luis has been responsible for coordinating the work flow between client’s input and overall design vision, guiding the relevant design studies undertaken and progress the project from competition stage until completion of Design Development.

During the time in Amsterdam, Luis established his individual practice DiA-Studio, with which he has contributed with several design studies and competition entries to an international architectural discourse.

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